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Michael K. Orbach

Professor of the Practice Emeritus of Marine Policy
Marine Science and Conservation
Duke Marine Lab, 135 Duke Marine Lab Rd, Beaufort, NC 28516

Selected Grants


Coupling Human and Natural Influences on Coastline Evolution as Climate Changes

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2005 - 2011

Impacts of Fishery Mangement on the Mid-Atlantic Party/Charter Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Industry

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council · 2005 - 2005

NSF Graduate Teaching Fellows Program of the Duke University Marine Laboratory

Inst. Training Prgm or CMECo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2002 - 2005

Dissertation Improvement: Defining the Role of Conservation Technology for Bycatch Reduction of Marine Protected Species

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2003 - 2004

Coastal Program Coordination and Development: A Cooperative Agreement Between the NOAA Coastal Services Center and Duke University

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · 2000 - 2003

Coastal Program Coordination and Development: A Cooperative Agreement Between the NOAA Coastal Services Center and Duke University

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · 2000 - 2001

The social and economic impact of temporary shellfishing closures: A pilot project

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by NC Sea Grant · 2000 - 2001

The Evolution of Marine Fisheries Policy in North Carolina: The Implementation Phase

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by NC Sea Grant · 1998 - 2000

Coastal Program Coordination and Development: A Cooperative Agreement Between the NOAA Coastal Services Center and Duke University

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · 1998 - 1999

Doctoral Dissertation Research in Political Science: Multi-layered Goverance of Common Pool Resources...

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 1998 - 1999

Strategic Planning and Implementation with the NOAA Coastal Services Center

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · 1997 - 1998

Longitudinal Analysis of Emerging Fisheries Policy

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · 1996 - 1998

Strategic Planning and Implementation with the NOAA/CSS

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · 1997 - 1997

Dissertation Research: Evaluating the National Estuary Program

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 1995 - 1996

Evaluating the National Estuary Program: A Case Study of the Albemarle-Pamlico Estuarine Study

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Environmental Protection Agency · 1995 - 1994